Iranian sport wrestlerFor the singer, see Reza Yazdani (singer).

Reza Yazdani (Persian: رضا یزدانی, born August 25, 1984 in Juybar, Iran) nicknamed The Leopard of Juybar, is an Iranian wrestler and two time World Champion, who won Gold in the 2011 World Wrestling Championships and 2013 World Wrestling Championships in the 96:kg division.

He also won the gold medal in 2006 Asian Games in the 84:kg division and the gold medal in 2010 Asian Games in the 96:kg division, as well as the gold medal in 2014 Asian Games in 97:kg division. He competed in the London 2012 Olympics and also defeated Abdusalam Gadisov, but was injured in the semi-final, versus his Ukrainian compe*or, Valeriy Andriytsev. Yazdani came back from injury for the 2013 World Wrestling Championships in Budapest, where he won the gold medal in the 96:kg division by defeating khetag Gazyumov of Azerbaijan in the finals by the score of 4-2.

See also

• List of World and Olympic Champions in men's freestyle wrestling

References

External links

• Profile (2006 Asian Games Website)
• J. Foeldeak GmbH - Sports Mats, Wrestling Mats, Judo Mats, Grappling Mats
• Reza Yazdani at United World Wrestling
• Reza Yazdani at Olympics.com
• Reza Yazdani at Olympedia